Pink Cabaret is located in Glendale,...

Pink Cabaret is located in Glendale, a subusrb in morthwest Phoenix, which pretty much means that you have to want to get here to be here. This puts it at a competitive disadvantage with the more established clubs like Hi-Liter, Bourbon Street, Christy's et al, all of which are located in reasonable proximity to places near where people work. There's gonna be very little, "Oops, I happened to be in the neighborhood, why not stop in for a few laps?" kinda foot traffic. As for locals, well, there's a reason they live on the west side, and not the east: cuz they can't afford to move.

Arrived at the club on a Thursday a few weeks back, after visiting Centerfolds. Got to the club around 9:30, and was pleasantly surprised to find the front parking area full, except for one spot right up front, which I snagged. A few people were grabbing a smoke outside (a much more common occurence in Phoenix now, thankfully) as I walked in. The gal at the front told me that cover as $10, plus I had to pre-pay $6 for my first drink. Both are very steep prices for PHX-based clubs. If you're gonna charge that kind of dough, you'd better be worth it.

As I walked in, the club's interior seemed smaller than one would expect, but still qualified as a midsized club for this area (prolly twice the size as Hi-Liter, to give some sense of scale). There is a small, semi-circle stage in front with one pole that does not go all the way to the ceiling--now THERE'S an OSHA accident investigation I'd love to see on The Drudge Report. There are four leather booths along the east wall, with 20 or so small tables scattered throughout the floor. The bar is along the west wall, adjoining what appears to a topless couch lap area. Lots of mirrors everywhere to give the club the illusion of being bigger than it is. Upstairs, the east alcove is completely empty and apparently sealed off--just an absolute waste of valuable square footage. There are 18 (!) private rooms upstairs (more on these later).